Egypt
Suspects storming Port Said prison arrested
January 29, 2013
Suspects storming Port Said prison arrested
Security sources have said that police arrested 15 people suspected of attempting to storm into a Port Said prison, after…
Morsy reconsiders state of emergency declaration
January 29, 2013
Morsy reconsiders state of emergency declaration
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Tuesday announced that, based on security reports, President Morsy is reconsidering the state of emergency…
Activist investigated over accusations of libeling judges
January 29, 2013
Activist investigated over accusations of libeling judges
Judge Tharwat Hammad on Tuesday released political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah without bail in relation to his alleged defamation of…
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
January 29, 2013
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil will retain his post until parliamentary elections are completed, a senior government source told Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Border troops seize 6 tons of drugs in Port Said
January 29, 2013
Border troops seize 6 tons of drugs in Port Said
Border troops in Port Said have seized a lorry carrying around 6 tons of marijuana, known as ‘bango’ in Egyptian…
Nour Party demands ‘national salvation government’
January 29, 2013
Nour Party demands ‘national salvation government’
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party has demanded the formation of a "national salvation government,” an end to the state of emergency…
Security forces detain 10 attempting to storm Damanhour police station
January 29, 2013
Security forces detain 10 attempting to storm Damanhour police station
Security forces arrested 10 people while hundreds of protesters attempted to storm the Damanhour Police Station for the third consecutive…
Shafiq insult lands Wasat Party leader in prison
January 29, 2013
Shafiq insult lands Wasat Party leader in prison
The Matareya Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Tuesday Essam Sultan, deputy chairman of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, to one month…
Public Prosecution orders arrest of all Black Bloc members
January 29, 2013
Public Prosecution orders arrest of all Black Bloc members
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has ordered police and deputized members of the Armed Forces to arrest all suspected members of…
Stock market loses LE4.6 billion on Tuesday
January 29, 2013
Stock market loses LE4.6 billion on Tuesday
The Egyptian Exchange dropped sharply on Tuesday as a result of Egypt's continuing civil unrest. EGX30 dropped by 2.05 precent,…